Neogene Period
23.03 - 2.588 20,442
Miocene Epoch
23.03 - 5.333 17.697
Tortonian Age
11.63 - 7.246 4.384
  9 - 5 4 Stupendemys georgraphicus, Stupendemys, Podocnemididae, Pleurodira, Testudines, Reptilia, 2Sp Amazon basin |
  9 - 6.8 2.2 Phoberomys pattersoni, Phoberomys, Neopiblemidae, Rodentia, Mammalia, S America |
  9 - 2.6 6.4 Eumegamys paranensis, Urumaco formation Venezuela, Ituzaingo formation, Argentina |
  9 - 100,000 Gigantophithecus blacki, †Gigantopithecus, Sivapithecini, Hominidae, Simiiformes, Haplorhini, Primates, Mammalia, S India |
  9 - 3 6 Thylacosmilus atrox "Pouch sabre" Thylacosmilus, Thylacosmilidae, Sparassodonta, Mammalia, S America |
  9 - 0 Platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus, Ornithorhynchus, Ornithorhynchidae, Monotremata, Mammalia, E Australia Near threatened |
  9 - 7 2 Stegodon ganesha, †Stegodon, †Stegodontidae, Proboscidea, Mammalia, "Roofed tooth" 13Sp India
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  9 Amebelodon fricki "Shovel tooth" †Amebelodon, †Amebelodontidae, Proboscidea, Mammalia, 2Sp N America |
 _ Ancient Actinopterygii/20 Megapiranha paranensis, Argentina Giant piranha Late Miocene 9 - 6.8 Ma.png)  _ Ancient Actinopterygii/20 Megapiranha paranensis, Argentina Giant piranha Late Miocene 9 - 6.8 Ma.png) 9 - 6.8 2.2 Megapiranha paranensis, †Megapiranha, Serrasalmidae, Characiformes, Actinopterygii, Giant piranha Argentina |
  1 - 0 Giant anteater Myrmecophagia tridactyla, Myrmecophaga, Myrmecophagidae, Pilosa, Mammalia, Chordat C&S America Vulnerable 1758 |
  9 - 0 Nine-banded armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus, Dasypus, Dasypodidae, Cingulata, Mammalia 1758 Least concern |
 _ Modern cats 🦁/16 Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx Eurasia Present Least concern.png)  _ Modern cats 🦁/16 Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx Eurasia 9 - Present Least concern.png) 9 - 0 Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx, Lynx, Felinae, Felidae, Feliformia, Carnivoa, Mammalia 1758 Eurasia Least concern |
  9 - 6.8 2.2 Argentavis magnificens, †Argentavis, †Teratornithidae, Accipitriformes. Aves, 1980 S America |
| 9 - 5 4 mi Death Valley Lake. |
| 9 - 0 9 Dasypus Dasypodidae Armadillo |
| 9 - 3 6 Macroeuphractus, Euphractinae, Chlamyphoridae, Cingulata, Mammalia, Armadillo S America 100/220 |
9 - 0
Duck-billed platypus
E Australia & Tasmania |
 _ Deers, antelopes and goats 🦌🐂/14 Nilgai Boselaphus tragacemlus India Present Least Concern.png)  _ Deers, antelopes and goats 🦌🐂/15 Nilgai Boselaphus tragacemlus India 8.9 - Present Least Concern.png) 8.9 - 0 Nilgai Boselaphus tragacemlus, Boselaphus, Bovinae, Bovidae, Artiodaxtyla, Mammalia, India Least Concern |
| 8.75 Lost River Sinks volcano tuff |
 _ Modern cats 🦁/12 Caracal Caracal caracal Africa and Asia minor Present Least Concern.png)  _ Modern cats 🦁/12 Caracal Caracal caracal Africa and Asia minor 8.5 - Present Least Concern.png) 8.5 - 0 Caracal Caracal caracal, Caracal, Felinae, Felidae, Feliformia, Carnivora, Mammalia, Africa & Asia minor Least Concern |
 _ Modern cats 🦁/13 Serval Leptailurus serval Africa Present Least concern.png)  _ Modern cats 🦁/13 Serval Leptailurus serval Africa 8.5 - Present Least concern.png) 8.5 - 0 Serval Leptailurus serval, Leptailurus, Felinae, Felidae, Feliformia, Carnivora ,Mammalia, Africa Least concern |
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Neogene Period
23.03 - 2.588 20,442
Miocene Epoch
23.03 - 5.333 17.697
Tortonian Age
11.63 - 7.246 4.384
 _ Modern cats 🦁/15 Canada lynx Lynx canadensis N America Present Least concern.png)  _ Modern cats 🦁/15 Canada lynx Lynx canadensis N America 8.25 (8.5-8) - Present Least concern.png) 8.25 - 0 Canada lynx Lynx canadensis N America Least concern |
  8 - 0 Lar gibbon, Hylobates lar, Hylobates, Hylobatidae, Simiiformes, Haplorhini, Primates, Mammalia, 5SS, SE Asia, Endangered |
  8 - 0 American alligator Alligator mississipian USA Least concern |
 _ Deers, antelopes and goats 🦌🐂/40 Mountain goat Oreanos america W Canada 8(-7.5) - Present Least concern.png) 8 - 0 Mountain goat Oreanos America W Canada Least concern |
| 8 Bobcat Lynx rufus, Lynx, Felinae, Felidae, Feliformia, Carnivora, Mammalia, LC |
| 8 Bactrian camel >< dromedary |
8 - 2 6  _ Bears and seals 🐻/3 Ailurarctos lufengensis Cat bear Lufeng China Miocene 8 Ma.png)  _ Bears and seals 🐻/3 Ailurarctos lufengensis Lufeng China Miocene 8 Ma.png) Ailurarctos lufengensis †Ailurarctos, Ailuraropidini, Ursidae, Carnivora, Mammalia, ancestor to Panda |
| 8 - 2 6 Lake Idaho much CE Oregon. |
 _ Boars, Camels and Giraffes 🐪/16 Bactrian camel Camelus bactrianus Central Asia Present Least Concern.png)  _ Boars, Camels and Giraffes 🐪/16 Bactrian camel Camelus bactrianus Central Asia 8 - Present Least Concern.png) 8 - 0 Bactrian camel Camelus bactrianus Central AsiaLeast Concern |
| 8 Ailurarctos lufengensis Cat bear Lufeng China |
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Neogene Period
23.03 - 2.588 20,442
Miocene Epoch
23.03 - 5.333 17.697
Tortonian Age
11.63 - 7.246 4.384
  7.6 - 0 African bush elephant, Loxodonta africana, Africa, Vulnerable |
  7.6 - 0 African forest elephant, Locodonta cyclotis, C Africa, Vulnerable |
| 7.5 - 1.8 5.7 mi Archaeopotamus genus of Hippopotamidae Africa & M East. |
| 7.5 - 6.5 1 Paracamelus crosses in to Eurasia |
| 7.5 - 3.3 4.2 Sparassodonta S America |
7.48  tuff America Falls Volcano |
| 7.3 - 990,000 mi Cyonasua |
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Messinian Age
7.246 - 5.333 1.913
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Neogene Period
23.03 - 2.588 20,442
Miocene Epoch
23.03 - 5.333 17.697
Messinian Age
7.246 - 5.333 1.913
  7.2 - 5.3 1.9 Odobenocertops Peruvianus SE Pacific ocean |
 _ Sea lions and Musteloids 🦡/8 Aivukus cedrosensis (Inuit word for E Canada and Greenland 7.2 - 5.3 Ma.png)  _ Sea lions and Musteloids 🦡/8 Aivukus cedrosensis Inuit word for E Canada and Greenland 7.2 - 5.3 Ma.png) 7.2 - 5.3 1.9 Aivukus cedrosensis Inuit word for E Canada and Greenland |
  7 - 0 North American beaver, Castor canadensis, N America, Least concern |
  7 - 6.2 .8 Sahel human, Sahelanthropus tchadensis, S Tchad |
  7 - 0 Western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla, 2 ss, C Africa, Critically endangered |
 _ Ancient Actinopterygii/29 Kampango, Bagrus meridionalis, Present Vulnerable.png)  _ Ancient Actinopterygii/29 Kampango, Bagrus meridionalis, 7 - Present Vulnerable.png) 7 - 0 Kampango, Bagrus meridionalis, Vulnerable |
  7 - 0 Whooper swan Cygnus cygnus Eurasia |
  7 - 3 4 Thalassocnus natans, Ocean sloth, Western S America coast |
7  Black Mountain Caldera 18km 300km3/72mi3 of Thirsty Canyon Tuff |
  7 - 0 Brown-throated sloth, Bradypus variegatus, C&S America Least concern |
 _ Abyssal fish/11 Kidako moray, Gymnothorax kidako, Indo-Pacific ocean, Present vulnerable.png)  _ Abyssal fish/11 Kidako moray, Gymnothorax kidako, Indo-Pacific ocean, 7 - Present vulnerable.png) 7 - 0 Kidako moray, Gymnothorax kidako, Indo-Pacific ocean, vulnerable |
| 7 Native S American predators begin to be wiped out by Immigrant predators from N America. |
7 - 5 2  Weasels shrink in size E Europe forests become grasslands |
7 - 0  Silky anteater Cyclopes didactylus, Cyclopes, Cyclopedidae, Pilosa, Mammalia, Only Cyclopedidae. S Mexico, C & S America |
| 16 - 3 13 Megatylopus gigas, †Megatylopus, Camelidae, Artiodactyla, Mammalia, , 4Sp N America |
| 6.62±.03 Blacktail Caldera Yellowstone, Heise volcanic field, Idaho; 100x60km, 1,500km3 / 360mi3 Blacktail Tuff |
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Neogene Period
23.03 - 2.588 20,442
Miocene Epoch
23.03 - 5.333 17.697
Messinian Age
7.246 - 5.333 1.913
6.6 - 6.4 .2  Heise volcanic field E Idaho |
| 6.57 tuff of Edie School |
6.5 - Present   European rabbit, Oryctolagus cupi, W Europe, Near threatened |
| 6.27±.04 Walcott Tuff Heise volcanic field, Idaho |
| 6.1 Cerro Panizos Volcanic Complex 18km, Altiplano-Puna , Bolivia; 652km3/156mi3 of Panizos Ignimbrite |
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Northern Tamandua
Pygmy Hippopotamus
Cyclopedidae
Palaeomyrmidon incomtus
African >< 
Anancus
Falkland Islands wolf >< 
